Сhaptеr 15: Sсrеwing Оvеr Qi Mubai
“Wherе аre we gоing?” Qi Mubai аskеd, рuzzlеd.
“Вrоther Мubаi, аrеn’t you gоing to propоsе to mе? Shоuldn’t wе buу а ring? Brоthеr Мubai, yоu’rе not just tеasing me, arе yоu?” Su Nuannuan loоked аt Qi Mubаi with tеar-filled еyes.
“No, hоw соuld Вrother Мubаi jоkе with you аbout sоmething like thаt?” Qi Mubai rеplied stifflу.
Todaу rеаlly wаsn’t his luсky day. Whу had Su Nuаnnuаn changеd so much? Whеre wаs thе оbediеnt girl from befоre?
“Thеn lеt’s gо. It’s been a while since I last visited Раrkson Plaza.” If shе didn’t tаke Qi Mubai fоr а ride today, it would be a disservice to his so-called proposal.
Qi Mubai’s expression froze. Everything in Parkson was the most expensive, a place frequented by the upper-class elite.
Although the Qi family wasn’t short on money, they were still far behind the Su family. Moreover, his status within the Qi family was rather awkward.
“Brother Mubai, what’s wrong? Why aren’t you saying anything? Did Nuannuan say something wrong?”
Qi Mubai opened his mouth, looking into Su Nuannuan’s moist eyes. His heart raced wildly, and he swallowed hard, his hormones surging.
Su Nuannuan’s fingertips trembled, a wave of disgust washing over her. Damn Qi Mubai, actually getting aroused by her. It seemed he wasn’t as devoted to Su Manjing as she thought.
“Brother Mubai.”
“No rush. Weren’t you hungry? Let’s eat first, then go shopping afterward.”
Qi Mubai tried to divert Su Nuannuan’s attention. In the past, she might have fallen for it, but she wasn’t that naive anymore.
“Brother Mubai, I’m actually not that hungry. Let’s go shopping first.” Su Nuannuan smiled sweetly, leaving Qi Mubai with no excuse to refuse.
Qi Mubai stiffened, slowly starting the car. No matter how unwilling he was, he couldn’t show it.
A faint smile curled at the corner of Su Nuannuan’s lips. She wanted to see how long he could keep up this act. It seemed she could reclaim some of what she had invested over the years.
She wondered if Su Manjing had behaved herself today while she was away from home. Thinking of the man she had seen with Su Manjing yesterday, she needed to find a way to figure out who he was.
She couldn’t alert the enemy just yet. The most important things now were the test results and the dashcam footage from Su Manjing’s car. She had to find a way to get it—yes, the dashcam.
“Brother Mubai, I want to eat that pastry. Will you buy it for me?”
Qi Mubai had been feeling unhappy, but when he saw what Su Nuannuan was pointing at, childhood memories flooded back.
“Alright, Brother Mubai will buy it for you.”
Qi Mubai parked the car, unbuckled his seatbelt, and went to buy the pastry. Su Nuannuan watched his retreating figure, then quickly searched through the dashcam in his car.
The more she looked, the heavier her expression grew. Qi Mubai was surprisingly cautious—he had deleted everything, leaving no traces behind.
Su Nuannuan took a deep breath. Calm down, she needed to stay calm. If Qi Mubai were that easy to deal with, she wouldn’t have died in her previous life.
It seemed the only option now was to look for clues from Su Manjing. Su Nuannuan took another deep breath, watching as Qi Mubai returned, and immediately adjusted her emotions.
“Nuannuan, here you go.”
“Thank you, Brother Mubai. Brother Mubai, you should have some too. I remember you loved this the most.” Su Nuannuan brought the glutinous rice cake to Qi Mubai’s lips.
“Nuannuan, you still remember.” Qi Mubai looked at Su Nuannuan, his expression complicated.”I remember! Brother Mubai, have some.” Su Nuannuan once again brought the glutinous rice cake to Qi Mubai’s lips.
“Alright.”
Qi Mubai felt that some things were quietly changing. Looking at the innocent girl beside him, for a moment, he couldn’t bring himself to meet her gaze.
Baisheng Plaza
Baisheng Plaza was a place where wealthy people shopped for luxury goods, so it was quite quiet, and today there weren’t many people around.
Su Nuannuan headed straight for the jewelry section. Qi Mubai opened his mouth to speak but ultimately could only follow her helplessly.
“Hello, could you show me the latest designs you have here?” Su Nuannuan said sweetly.
Seeing her well-dressed, the sales assistant immediately agreed. Qi Mubai, seeing her happy, didn’t know what to say.
“Hello, miss, sir, these are a few of our store’s new arrivals.”
The sales assistant was quite perceptive, showing only single rings—and ones with superbly beautiful price tags at that. Clearly, she thought Su Nuannuan was naive and easy to trick! It had to be said, she did a great job—it was exactly what Su Nuannuan wanted.
“Brother Mubai, is it pretty?” Su Nuannuan picked through the selection and chose the largest diamond. Qi Mubai’s face darkened.
“Nuannuan, this one isn’t very suitable for you. Let’s look at another.”
Qi Mubai was extremely embarrassed. Under the sales assistant’s scrutinizing gaze, he felt furious inside. What was this? Even a sales assistant dared to look down on him.
“Isn’t it pretty? But Brother Mubai, I think it’s quite nice.” Su Nuannuan tried it on her hand, gesturing with it.
To be fair, although the ring looked quite large, it actually suited her hand quite well.
“Miss, perhaps you could try this one. This diamond is too big—it would be inconvenient to wear daily. This one is more suitable for you.”
Seeing Qi Mubai’s expression turn sour, and not wanting to lose the sale, the sales assistant quickly introduced other rings to Su Nuannuan.
This time, the sales assistant showed good judgment, recommending more reasonable options. Though still not cheap, they were several million cheaper than the one she had been holding.
Su Nuannuan casually picked a slightly smaller one and asked again, “Brother Mubai, how about this one?”
Qi Mubai glanced at the price—2.68 million. Compared to the previous one, it was much cheaper, but Qi Mubai still felt a pang of pain.
“Brother Mubai, is it too expensive?” Su Nuannuan looked at Qi Mubai curiously.
Qi Mubai stiffened, feeling the enthusiastic gazes directed at him from the surroundings. His expression grew even more unpleasant. Being too naive wasn’t good either.
“No, do you like it?”
“I do.”
“Then this one it is. Waiter, please swipe the card.” Qi Mubai handed his bank card to the sales assistant.
Watching the sales assistant walk away, Su Nuannuan continued to wander around bored. Qi Mubai watched nervously, afraid she might buy something else.
And Su Nuannuan was indeed thinking just that. With the ring taken care of, this was just the beginning.
“Nuannuan, I need to step out to take a call.”
“Alright, Brother Mubai.” Su Nuannuan watched him leave. If she wasn’t mistaken, it was probably Su Manjing calling.
Su Nuannuan sneered coldly. She had been thinking of leaving some face for him earlier, but it seemed that not taking action would be a disservice to her own forced smiles.
“Waiter, this one, this one, and this one—wrap them all up for me.” Su Nuannuan casually pointed at several luxury watches.
“Miss, these watches are high-end custom pieces. Each one costs over five million. Are you sure?” The sales assistant ‘kindly’ reminded her, as the gentleman earlier hadn’t seemed willing to spend much.”Definitely, go ahead and swipe the card.” Su Nuannuan waved her small hand, and the sales assistant’s mouth twitched, thinking it seemed like yet another person trying to climb the social ladder.
After finishing these tasks, she finally felt much more at ease.
This time, Li Beixiao was definitely angry. Maybe she should buy him a gift.
Su Nuannuan thought of Li Beixiao’s watch and glanced at these high-end custom items, but none seemed quite right for him.
Without realizing it, Su Nuannuan wandered into the clothing accessories section. Maybe she should buy him a belt.
To keep him tied down.